Ruined with Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer
248 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsRuined is a weekly movie podcast in which horror aficionado Halle Kiefer unpacks a different spooky film for her squeamish friend and co-host, Alison Leiby, who can’t stomach watching horror herself, but is dying to know the twists. Every week the hosts "ruin" a horror movie, from slashers to home invasions, creature features to the supernatural, they cover it all! Horror fans, scaredy cats, and film buffs are all welcome. Listen to new episodes of Ruined every Tuesday.
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Episodes
Slumber Party Massacre
March 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBHalle and Alison ignore the news and focus on the pizza to ruin Slumber Party Massacre.
Halloween
March 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBHalle and Alison finally track down Michael Myers to ruin the original Halloween.
Possession (1981)
March 07, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBHalle and Alison kick off "Oft-Requested Movies" month by trying to figure out what happened in Possession.
Society
February 28, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBHalle and Alison find out what the Beverly Hills rich are really up to as they ruin Society.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
February 21, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBHalle and Alison go back to the labyrinth of body horror with Pinhead and friends to ruin Hellbound: Hellraiser II.
From Beyond
February 14, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 79 MBHorny month continues as Halle and Alison get wet in the beyond to ruin From Beyond.
Under the Skin
February 07, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBHalle and Alison take a trip to the void and kick off Horny month by ruining Under The Skin.
The Neon Demon
January 31, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBHalle and Alison go deep into the shallow world of fashion and femininity to ruin The Neon Demon.
Honeymoon
January 24, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBHalle and Alison get away from it all to spend some time with the screaming frogs to ruin Honeymoon. Join us for our next live show Sunday, January 29 at 7pm. Halle will be ruining M3GAN with guest host Naomi Ekperigin! Tickets at moment.co/ruined
The Blackcoat's Daughter
January 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBHalle and Alison spend a harrowing spring break ruining The Blackcoat's Daughter. Join us for our next live show Sunday, January 29 at 7pm. Halle will be ruining M3GAN with guest host Naomi Ekperigin! Tickets at moment.co/ruined
Karen
January 10, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBIn another special reverse episode, Alison and Halle discuss how horror can be used in important social discussions and ruin Karen.
The Mortuary Collection
January 03, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBHalle and Alison spend some time with Montgomery the mortician and learn why you should never snoop through someone's medicine cabinet with The Mortuary Collection.
Womb Full of Spiders, Mailbag Full of Mail
December 27, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBHalle and Alison wrap up the year with superlatives, reader questions, and a thank you to everyone for another spooky year. We love you!!
Body Bags
December 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBHalle and Alison spend a night in the morgue to ruin John Carpenter's Body Bags.
The Grudge (2004)
December 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBHalle and Alison follow the grey kid into the attic as they ruin The Grudge (2004).
Mandrake
December 06, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBHalle and Alison venture out to the moss and parse their way through the mud and mythology of Mandrake.
Glorious
November 29, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBHalle and Alison finally get a movie that deals with the bathroom question when they ruin Glorious.
Watcher
November 22, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBHalle and Alison head to eastern Europe to talk chic streetwear and creepy neighbors as they ruin Watcher.
Host
November 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBHalle and Alison go back into lockdown for the pandemic horror of Host.
V/H/S/99
November 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBHalle and Alison get in on the Y2K trend to ruin V/H/S/99.
Orphan: First Kill Live!
November 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBHalle and Alison fall in love with a new Daddy during our Orphan: First Kill live show.
Hellraiser (2022)
October 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBHalle and Alison try to take an audience with God to ruin 2022's Hellraiser.
The Black Phone Live!
October 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBHalle and Alison do the unthinkable and answer the call from The Black Phone.
Monkey Shines
October 11, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBHelper monkey or...HARMER monkey? Halle and Alison analyze the data in Monkey Shines.
Chopping Mall
October 04, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBGrab your credit cards and bring some beer to the furniture store, because Halle and Alison are ruining Chopping Mall.
Insidious
September 27, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBHalle and Alison discuss all of the visitors to the various real estate holdings in Insidious.
House (1986)
September 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWhat is house? Is house bad? Halle and Alison find out and ruin House (1986).
The Amityville Horror (1979)
September 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBHalle and Alison discuss real estate justifications and the importance of leaving a note to ruin The Amityville Horror.
Paranormal Activity
September 06, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBHalle and Alison kick off "Haunted House" month with the found footage classic Paranormal Activity.
Madman (1981)
August 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBHalle and Alison laugh their way through the final camp movie of the month while they ruin Madman.
The Final Girls
August 23, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBHalle and Alison take on a movie within a movie and get meta to ruin Final Girls.
The Burning
August 16, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBHalle and Alison sympathize with Cropsy and not with the producers while ruining 1981's The Burning. With a bonus update about Cujo and rabies!
Sleepaway Camp
August 09, 2022 18:08 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBProblematic characters and plots almost outnumber the brutal murders as Halle and Alison ruin Sleepaway Camp.
Friday the 13th (1980)
August 02, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBHalle and Alison head to Crystal Lake for some swimming, some night Monopoly, and plenty of murders with Friday the 13th.
Cujo
July 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBHalle and Alison find out what happens when a good boy goes bad to ruin Stephen King's Cujo.
Christine
July 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBVrrrroooooooom, Halle and Alison talk evil cars while they ruin Stephen King's Christine.
Gerald's Game
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBHalle and Alison learn there are no winners when you play Gerald’s Game.
Thinner
July 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBHalle and Alison meet all of the unethical rich jerks in Maine and learn the rules of curses while ruining Stephen King's Thinner.
Unsane
June 28, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBHalle and Alison question reality and the American healthcare system while ruining Unsane.
Don't Breathe with Pia Glenn
June 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBHalle and actress/author/triple threat Pia Glenn find out what’s in the basement in Don’t Breathe.
Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon with Will McGinn
June 14, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBHalle and her childhood friend Will McGinn arm themselves with something long and heavy as they peer Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
Drag Me to Hell with Naomi Ekperigin
June 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBComedian Naomi Ekperigin and Halle vie for the illustrious job of assistant manager in Drag Me to Hell.
In the Mouth of Madness with Jess Burkle
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBHalle and TV writer/childhood best friend Jess Burkle take a scenic drive through New Hampshire for In The Mouth of Madness.
X LIVE
May 27, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBFor a super sexy live show, Halle and Alison hit record and ruin Ti West's X.
Misery with Dana Schwartz
May 24, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBHalle and Dana Schwartz, host of Noble Blood and author of Anatomy: A Love Story, stan for Stephen King's Misery (1990).
Scream (2022) LIVE
May 20, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBHalle and Alison scream for 5cream in our Live Show Ruining of Scream (2022).
Fresh with Kara Klenk
May 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBHalle and comedian Kara Klenk had a late lunch, but they’re still hungry for 2022’s Fresh.
Antlers LIVE
May 13, 2022 14:12 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBHalle and Alison learn the plight of the American school teacher in Antlers.
Saw (2004) with Dave Schilling
May 10, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBHalle finds out if Boyfriend of the Pod, Dave Schilling, wants to play a game with Jigsaw in 2004's Saw.
Malignant LIVE
May 06, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBHalle and Alison are head over heels for a guy named Gabriel in our very special live episode of Malignant.